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Minutes
Planning Commission
Special Meeting
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Fowler.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Hemalata Dandekar, Robert Jorgensen, John McKenzie, Vice-
Chair Charles Stevenson, and Chair John Fowler.
Absent: Commissioner Michael Wulkan (recused)
Staff: Community Development Deputy Director Xzandrea Fowler, Assistant City
Attorney Jon Ansolabehere, Recording Secretary Summer Aburashed. Other
staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the
minutes.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Fowler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
1. CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, CARRIED 5-0-1 to approve the minutes of July 11, 2018, as
amended with the following updates:
Vice Chair Stevenson led the pledge of allegiance as Chair Fowler was absent.
Add speaker, Andy Fuller, to public comment section on item #4, 950 Orcutt.
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MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MCKENZIE, CARRIED 5-0-1 to approve the minutes of July 25, 2018, as presented.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Commissioner Dandekar recused herself from the public hearing item due to conflict of interest
due to having property near the affected area of the Anholm Bikeway plan.
Staff noted for the record that Commissioner Wulkan was absent due to a similar conflict of
interest.
2. Review of an update to the Anholm Bikeway Plan, including an amendment to the
Circulation Element of the General Plan and associated Addendum to the 2014 Land Use and
Circulation Element Final Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2013121019).
More information can be found at the project website: http://www.peakdemocracy.com/3444.
Anholm Neighborhood. Case #: GENP-1719-2018 (Anholm Bikeway)
Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima and Transportation Manager Jake Hudson
presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Chair Fowler opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Hemalata Dandekar
T. Keith Gurnee
Linda White
Dale Clifford
Louis Dutra
Debbie Anthony
David Glidden
Paul Allen
Jeffery Specht
Richard Schmidt
Doug Wood
Lea Brooks
Emilie Foster
David Schlossberg
Lydia Mourenza
Gina Hafemeister
Garrett Otto
Bob Shanbrom
Steve Klisch
Sarah Flickinger
Rick Racouillat
Cheryl McLean
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Vernanne Cohen
Kelly Lighty
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
RECESS:
The Commission recessed at 8:16 p.m. and reconvened at 8:31 p.m. with all Commissioners
present.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR
STEVENSON, CARRIED 4-0-2 (COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR AND WULKAN ABSENT)
with the following recommendations to City Council:
Recommend to the City Council that they not amend the Circulation Element of the General Plan
as outlined by staff.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN SECOND BY CHAIR
FOWLER CARRIED 3-1-2 (COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE VOTING NO, COMMISSIONER
DANDEKAR AND WULKAN ABSENT) with the following recommendations to City Council:
Engage in a pilot program of traffic calming and improvements to pedestrian amenities.
Consider traffic calming in-lieu of traffic diversion at Broad and Ramona and Meineke, with a
monitoring program in place, as a pilot program to be reviewed after a period of one year.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
2. Agenda Forecast – Community Development Deputy Director Xzandrea Fowler provided an
update of agenda items for the August 22, 2018 and the September 12, 2018 Regular
meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:16 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., in the location, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 10/10/2018